Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 1/3 c. dark brown sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 c. pitted dates, coarsely chopped
1 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Stir in vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Stir in dates and nuts.
Spread batter in a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake in a preheated 375\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.
Cool in pan; cut in bars. Yields approximately 2 dozen bars.